Penfold Professional Golf League

The Penfold Professional Golf League was a professional golf tournament played in England. The event was held twice, in 1938 and 1939. It was contested by 12 players, each playing the other in a round robin format. Everyone played two matches per day for the first five days and another match on the final day, a Saturday. Two points were awarded for a win and one point for a halved match. Total prize money was £1,000 with £200 for the winner. The tournament was sponsored by Penfold Golf.

Penfold Professional Golf League
Tournament information
LocationNorthwood, London
Sutton Coldfield, Staffordshire
Established1938
Course(s)Sandy Lodge Golf Club
Little Aston Golf Club
Month playedJune
Final year1939
Final champion
Henry Cotton and Charles Whitcombe
Sandy Lodge Golf Club
Little Aston Golf Club
Location in England

1938

The event was held at Sandy Lodge Golf Club in Northwood, London from 13–18 June. The field consisted of the leading 11 in the 1937 Harry Vardon Trophy standings together with Percy Alliss who had won the 1937 News of the World Matchplay. The Harry Vardon Trophy standings were based on the average score in major stroke play events during the season. The winner of the Yorkshire Evening News Tournament also qualified but since the winner, Arthur Lacey, finished fourth in the averages, there were places for the leading 11 in the averages.[1]

Final table

PosPlayerWHLPts
1 Percy Alliss 72216
2 Bert Gadd 55115
Reg Whitcombe 713
4 Dick Burton 52412
Henry Cotton 524
Arthur Lacey 524
7 Sam King 51511
Alf Padgham 434
9 Bill Branch 3359
10 Charles Whitcombe 3268
11 Abe Mitchell 3086
12 Paddy Mahon 1375

1939

The event was held at Little Aston Golf Club in Sutton Coldfield, Staffordshire from 12–17 June. The field consisted of the defending champion, Percy Alliss and the leading 11 in the 1938 Harry Vardon Trophy standings. As in 1937 the Harry Vardon Trophy standings were based on the average score in major stroke play events during the season.[2]

Final table

PosPlayerWHLPts
1 Henry Cotton 90218
Charles Whitcombe 821
3 Bert Gadd 70414
4 Sam King 53313
5 Jimmy Adams 60512
Alf Padgham 605
7 Reg Whitcombe 42510
8 Arthur Lacey 4169
Alf Perry 416
10 Dick Burton 4078
11 Dai Rees 1375
12 Percy Alliss 1284

Winners
YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreMargin
of victory		Runner-upWinner's
share (£)		Ref
1938Percy Alliss EnglandSandy Lodge Golf Club161 point Bert Gadd
Reg Whitcombe		200[3]
1939Henry Cotton
Charles Whitcombe		 England
 England		Little Aston Golf Club18TieShared 200
and 150		[4]
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References
  1. "Golf – A new professional event". The Times. 23 November 1937. p. 6.
  2. "Professional league tournament – The order of play". The Times. 18 May 1939. p. 5.
  3. "League victory for Alliss – Halved match with Mahon – R Whitcombe and Gadd second". The Glasgow Herald. 20 June 1938. p. 4.
  4. "Another tournament ends in tie – Henry Cotton's fine finish". The Glasgow Herald. 19 June 1939. p. 6.
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